Where does “niscaiva” come from?

niscaiva (Romanian) comes from Romanian va, from Latin vādit.

niscaiva (Romanian): a little, few, little

Definitions

  1. a little, few, little

Ancestry of “niscaiva”, step by step

niscaiva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian va

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianvawill; only used in "mai va"; go
2Latinvādit—

via Romanian niscai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianniscaisomething, some
2Latinnesciō qualem—
Every word from Latin vādit →Every word from Romanian va →